The Devil's Star - A Harry Hole Thriller The Crowood Press Kwang Meng's experiences reflect the

Kwang Meng's experiences reflect the author's fascination with the question of self amidst the dreariness and aimlessness of an increasingly urbanized and materialistic Asian society

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The Devil's Star - A Harry Hole Thriller The Crowood Press Kwang Meng's experiences reflect theA young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. One finger has been severed from her left hand, and behind her eyelid is secreted a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five pointed star a pentagram, the devil's star. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case with his long time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on notice to quit the force and is left with little alternative but to drag himself out of his